Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can provide rapid, significant improvements in severe symptoms of several mental health conditions. ECT is used to treat: Severe depression, particularly when accompanied by detachment from reality (psychosis), a desire to commit suicide or refusal to eat.
DYMALLY, Mervyn Malcolm. Biography. A Caribbean immigrant, a longtime member of the California legislature, and the first black elected to statewide office in California, Mervyn Dymally represented a southern Los Angeles County district in the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years.
Friends and fans of actor and Miller High Life pitchman Windell Middlebrooks are still trying to come to grips with his sudden death at age 36. Geoffrey Arend was paired with Middlebrooks for three seasons on ABCâs Body Of Proof, with the duo providing most of the crime dramaâs comic relief. Today, the Madam Secretary co-star is looking back at working with the late actor, sharing fond memories of their time together. Related.